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Introduction to the World of Butoh
November 19, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us as University of Michigan Professor Erik Santos provides insights into the history of Butoh and shares his perspective on this unique and sometimes controversial art form. Together with his wife, Japanese filmmaker Toko Shiiki, Professor Santos will share several Butoh dancers’ answers to the fundamental question: What is Butoh for you?
The webinar will feature two video clips, including “Manna” by Kumotaro Mukai, with an original musical score by Erik Santos, and artwork by Toko Shiiki. The Butoh dancer Mukai performed in 2008 at the University of Michigan, and the video of the performance has never been released to the public.
The presenters will also talk about the collaboration with Butoh dancers Jun Wakabayashi and Rie Kim and discuss their process for building a dance performance.
